Growing concerns are emerging in Kano after the International Peace and Secure Society (IPSS) cautioned against what it described as attempts to float an unofficial religious enforcement group allegedly associated with former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
IPSS, through a statement issued by its Director-General, Comrade (Dr.) Yahaya Danjuma Yusuf, said recent reports hinting at the formation of a parallel Hisbah-style body should not be taken lightly. According to Yusuf, any policing outfit operating outside the authority of the state government is both unconstitutional and potentially destabilising.
Yusuf noted that Kano, a state with deep religious and cultural layers, requires careful handling at a time when insecurity is pressing on multiple fronts nationwide. Creating an independent enforcement group, he said, risks confusing the chain of command and opening doors to clashes with existing institutions.
He argued that the state already has a legally structured Hisbah Board, and duplicating such a body, particularly under private control, could trigger unnecessary tension, encourage divided loyalties and create openings for misuse or criminal infiltration.
Rather than rallying former Hisbah personnel into a private force, Yusuf suggested more constructive alternatives: skills training, employment pathways and reintegration programs that benefit both the individuals and the wider community.
IPSS also called on security agencies to closely scrutinise any activities pointing toward unapproved security formations and urged political figures and community stakeholders to avoid endorsements or rhetoric that might weaken the state’s official security framework.
Reaffirming its stance, the organisation stressed that stability must remain the priority, warning that experimenting with parallel policing systems is a risk Kano cannot afford.
Should Kano allow community-driven enforcement structures to emerge, or is the state safer insisting on one unified, government-controlled security system?
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